custody; detention; confinement
recuperation; medical treatment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to live; to reside; to inhabit
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
gossip; corner of the mouth
loyal retainer; loyal subject
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to forget completely; to leave behind
to be absorbed in reading
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to